Local 701 March 2024 Newsletter
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MAPE Local 701 Monthly Meeting March 20
Hybrid Meeting!
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Please join us in our Monthly meeting to discuss topics from MAPE news to your own achievements.
•Membership Activities and Officer’s updates
•Lobby Day 2024
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Meeting ID: 253 013 713 292
Passcode: G8ErC9
Meeting Minutes can be found on our MAPE Local 701 website
Membership Meetings
Third Tuesday of Every Month
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Invites will be sent out prior to meeting – stay tuned!
March 19
April 16
May 21
2024 Local 701 Meetings
Third Wednesday of Every Month
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 17
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
Lobby Day 2024
Lobby Day (also known as Advocacy Day) is a day set aside annually when union members meet politicians or public servants at various levels to advocate and explain support for legislation relevant to our union and its members. Come join your fellow MAPE locals for an informative day full of activities. If you are not able to sign up for a legislative appointment, please join the rally at 1:30, great speakers and lots of cheers!
When: Join us Tuesday, March 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we gather at the Capitol to lobby our legislators on MAPE’s legislative priorities.
Where: State Capitol Building
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, St Paul.
Tentative Schedule:
•8:30 a.m. Registration begins in the L’Etoile Du Nord room two floors directly below the Rotunda.
•9:00 a.m. Day on the Hill kickoff with a special guest
•9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Legislative appointments
•1:30-2 p.m. Rally in the Rotunda with guest speakers
More details can be found here: https://mape.org/events/lobby-day-2024
Enrichment Seminars - Accessibility Training
April 18 - U o fM Master Gardner presentation
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 279 515 736 993
Passcode: eU9hWg
Upcoming Events!
More details will follow.
MARCH
March 20: In Person Local 701 monthly meeting! Lunch will be provided – just like the good ol’ days.
APRIL
•Happy Hour and Listening Session
•Enrichment Seminar
JUNE
Listening Session
Possible move to Stassen Building!
AUGUST
Saints Game!! This time we will be joining even more locals to cheer on our Saints team to another victory!
Unions in the News:
Union workers push for health care and insurance bills following coordinated strikes
Thousands hit the picket line early March
Minnesota unions plan to wage simultaneous strikes
Nearly 10,000 workers from a coalition of separate unions, working for a diverse group of employers, are planning a series of coordinated strikes in Minnesota this week and next. Their aim: Exert leverage at the bargaining table.
Strikes hit 23-year high last year, Labor Dept. says
Though labor disruptions have been on a downswing, 2023 marked the first year to surpass pre-pandemic strike activity.
Action Plan: Stassen
What is the timeline of the move?
Construction will begin this month and progress over the next few months with expected relocation mid- to late summer. Specifics will be shared as available.
Where can I find information about the move?
For more information and FAQs about the move, read our page: MNIT's Move to the Stassen Building.
Is there a way I can help?
If you are passionate about driving positive change and promoting effective communication of this project, consider becoming a Change Champion. To become a Change Champion, get approval from your supervisor, then reach out to Andi Morris or Jeff Smith and notify your agency partner.
MAPE Restructure
MAPE has stood strong for over 40 years, and as we hold on to our legacy, we see that changing how we operate and interact is essential. Our past achievements and values drive us to actively embrace change, ensuring we stay relevant and effective for the future.
The Restructure Team was put together with an eye toward a more flexible, understanding, and welcoming future. Our goal is to turn MAPE into a union ready for our members' changing needs and the new ways we work.
The team is doing the work in phases. The first phase is happening now until April 30, 2024, with the intent of engaging as many stakeholders as we can. Be on the lookout for restructure meetings in your MAPE spaces!
The team wants to hear from you! Please provide your feedback about your involvement with MAPE and what recommendations you have that we could improve.
Complete the feedback form.
Help For Employees.
Support for individuals, families, and teams.
SEGIP has a website that offers Programs for improving the health and well-being of state employees, their families, and their workplaces.
•Healthy, well-being
•Mental Health resources
•Worksite Well-being
•Anxiety
•Diabetes Prevention
•Webinars
Want more information?
Please visit our MAPE Local 701 information site. We are getting it back up to current times, so please be patient while we clean the backlog of documents and add all the exciting events to the calendar!
Please reach out to a leadership member if you would like to see more information within this website.
We are stronger when we stand together, we are stronger with information.
To become a member, join through the MAPE website!
Thank you!
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